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Race 1 (317)

PATERSON HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 FORTUNE HERO (D245) C L Chau B2/TT Shifted out at start and made contact, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, half-length back on turn, hard ridden after turning in, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored.
2 12 TIGERLAD (C243) V Borges B/TT Shifted out at start and made contact, positioned on rail better than midfield, easy run on turn, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 5 VITAL SPRING (A057) Z Purton CP/TT Taken back from gate 11, raced behind midfield on the outside, no cover after passing 800M, moved a bit closer on turn, closed off well to take a place.
4 2 REGENCY POET (D010) C Soumillon B Began awkwardly, raced 3 wide in midfield early, found a 2 wide position near 800M, 3 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight to make frame.
5 3 WAYFOONG CHARMER (B437) K Teetan BO Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, similar position on turn, finished off evenly. (Lame right front leg next day morning.)
6 9 SHANGHAI POWER (D097) C Y Ho -- Slightly slow out, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, made some progress in straight.
7 8 VIVA MAMA (D408) K C Leung XB Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M.
8 10 GOLDEN MISSION (C106) A Hamelin B2 Inconvenienced at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made little progress in straight.
9 1 DESTINE JEWELLERY (D032) J Moreira B Began well from gate 1, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. (Blood in trachea.)
10 6 ALLOY STAR (D053) M Chadwick B Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back on turn, made little progress in straight.
11 11 FIRE AND GOLD (B004) M F Poon V-/B2 Average to begin, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
12 7 FOR FUN'S SAKE (D242) A Badel H/V1 Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, one-paced in straight.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed